About the role
This role is fixed-term - 12 months in the first instance
The Communications Officer will execute UCL Engineering’s communications strategy, raising awareness and reputation of the faculty and its departments as a leading hub of education, research, impact, and engagement in the global built environment sector, and delivering key communications for internal and external audiences, focusing on the following departments:
1. UCL Chemical Engineering
2. UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE)
3. UCL Security and Crime Science (SCS)
The post holder will work closely with academic leads and develop in-depth knowledge of Chem Eng, CEGE and SCS, delivering communications activities that strategically support them.
The post holder is expected to play a key role in implementing UCL Engineering digital communications and channel plan and support the day-to-day management of digital communications channels for Chem Eng, CEGE and SCS including websites, social media, and email.
About you
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
4. Experience of curating, creating, and posting social media content ( Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube)
5. Demonstrated experience in implementing communications across digital communications or marketing channels.
6. Strong digital literacy, including Microsoft Office, digital design tools ( Adobe CS and Canva), website content management systems, HTML email platforms, social media channels and management tools.
7. Innovative thinking - always looking to challenge the work produced to ensure it is of exceptional quality.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document.
All applications must include a supporting statement telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.
This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.
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What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits some of which are listed below:
8. 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
9. Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
10. Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
11. Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
12. Immigration loan
13. Relocation scheme for certain posts
14. On-Site nursery
15. On-site gym
16. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
17. Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
18. Discounted medical insurance